'File 19/12 Bahrain, Precis of Zobara Affairs in 1895' [‎76v] (160/230)

Telegram No. 1179.E., dated Simla, the 13tli June 1893.
From—The Foreign Secretary, Simla,
To—The Resident, Bushire.
Mv telegram 21st May. Proposal to seize Albin-Ali boats approved. Her
Maiesty's Government have warned Porte, and it is desirable to postpone de
finite action till warning lias time to reach Zobarah. Do you still think seizure
of boats proper step and likely to be effective ? Await orders before acting
and telegraph any further development. Is Mutasarrif at Zobarah ?
No. 54, dated Bushire, the 1st June 1895.
From— C olonel F. A. W ilson , Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
rp 0 Secretary to the Government of India, loreign Department.
In continuation of correspondence ending with my letter No. 52, dated
24th May I have the honour to forward, for the information of Government,
copy of a letter from the Chief of Bahrein, dated the 28th ultimo upon the
position of Zobarah, and the encouragement derived hy those disaffected to
wards him, by the freedom of action which has been permitted to them.
The Eesidencv Agent at Bahrein also reports that the Albin-Ali are busi
ly engaged in building, and that some of the Beni-Hajir tribe are encamped
near Zobarah.
Dated the 3rd Dilhajjah 1312 (28th May 1895).
From— S heikh E sa-bin- A li , Bahrein,
To— A ga. M ohamed R ahim , Bushire.
After cowpliments.—Mtex yours and the Assistant's (Mr. Gaskins) depart
ure my hope and firmest reliance in God was in the pleasing expectation of a care-
ful consideration of the question regarding the people residing at Zobarah. And
I am constantly expecting the arrival of the Eesident and am extremely anxious
for it, according to the hope I entertain. By the lapse of time, (since your depar
ture) ioy has returned to them (the people of Zobarah), and their desire has in
creased towards building operations, towards contracting friendship with the
Bedouins for the purpose of inducing them to settle at Zobarah, and towar s
misleading the inhabitants of Bahrein to join them. I have kept Khalil in
formed of every fresh incident which has occurred in their affairs lor com
munication to you.
I have ascertained that those people are loudly indulging m utterances
which are distasteful to me and to you alike. The Mudir, whom the Mu a-
sarrif has placed over them, constantly declaims in an absurd manner again
the British Government in order to create an impression of its weakness, a id
forbear transmitting to you what he says of the British Government. I have
therefore been much vexed and have written this lettei.
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